BY CLINT COMBS Brenda Short’s path to launching her mayoral campaign in Minneapolis has been shaped by both her past political involvement and current challenges. In 2022, she was actively involved in Don Samuels’ congressional primary campaign against Ilhan Omar, canvassing and door-knocking for the former school board member. Samuels’…
BY LEE SAMELSON Now more than ever, taking action at the local level to slash pollution that causes climate change is critical, and through a clean energy transition that Minneapolis residents overwhelmingly support across cultures and zip codes. In the August issue of Southside Pride, I co-authored with Ulla Nilsen…
BY DAVE GUTKNECHT At last, we have a U.S. president who may not be completely beholden to the military-industrial complex and its lobby, or to the Israel lobby. Yet both of these extremely powerful forces, and a triumphalist outlook in U.S. ruling circles, make it difficult to alter foreign policy…
BY STEPHANIE FOX If you hadn’t noticed, grocery prices have risen lately. Since 2021, costs have risen 25 percent, a little more or less depending on the type of food product. Estimates are that in the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted. Part of the problem is…
BY KAY SCHROVEN If you’ve not seen a Frank Theater production, or been to Open Eye Theater, I cannot think of a better time or reason than to see “Sanctuary City”, directed by Wendy Knox. She and her talented team are the essence of what makes the Twin Cities a…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Openings and closings The Cabana Club has opened in St. Anthony Main as of Jan. 3; this was covered by Racket’s Em Cassel on Jan. 9. Catzen Coffee, a cat cafe and coffee lab, has opened on Grand Avenue in St. Paul. In early January, Travail…
BY ED FELIEN “Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason, and that reason was to save our country and to restore America to greatness,” Trump, on election night. And Mike Johnson thinks he’s Moses: “Only God saw the path through the roiling sea.” And…
BY TOM ABELES Prior to the recent resolution of Council member Jason Chavez, a community advisory group had input to the city’s planning for the area. Because of the intersection’s critical importance, over the years, a half-dozen efforts have been held to fully develop the site through community listening sessions.…
BY CAM GORDON Another city election year is here. Campaigning has already started, and at least two independent political committees are already raising money to influence the results. Since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010 – which enabled unlimited expenditures by special interest groups – wealthy donors have been…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Neighborhoods of Minneapolis What makes a home? What makes it feel right for you? In the real estate industry, the cliche is “Location, location, location.” In an urban setting, this can be shortened to “Neighborhood.” Neighborhoods have identities, and they may or may not fit with…
BY ED FELIEN From the Manifesto of Luigi Mangione: “A reminder: the US has the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy. United is the [indecipherable] largest company in the US by market cap, behind only Apple, Google, Walmart. It has…
BY STEVE BRANDT I was pleased to see Cam Gordon’s column in the December issue of Southside Pride, and its focus on the potential advantages that an income-based tax might bring to Minneapolis city finances. As an elected member of the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation, I’ve been advocating…
BY BILL MARSHALL Well, now that the election is over, hopefully we can come to some type of agreements in certain areas to make this a better place! And I’m thinking locally, not nationally, and I have two ideas that I think could be incorporated to make this a better…
BY STEPHANIE FOX The number of people around the country, and in Minnesota, who find the need to seek out foods shelves has grown every year. In 2023, more than seven million Minnesotans visited local food shelves, up two million the year before. Last year, the numbers were up again.…
BY ED FELIEN It’s beginning to look like an interesting race for mayor this year. First, Frey vetoed the Council’s Budget. He objected to the cuts in downtown personnel in favor of funding “pet projects” in the Council members’ wards. The Council voted to override the mayor’s veto, and Emily Koski,…
